Laboratory Minimum Standards

Laboratories conducting either primary or split post-race sample analysis must meet at least the following minimum standards: (7-1-24) 01. Lab Accreditation. A testing laboratory must be accredited by a recognized accrediting body to any standards set forth and required by the Racing Commission. (7-1-24) 02. Instrumentation for Screening. A testing laboratory must have, or have access to, LC/MS instrumentation for screening or confirmation purposes, or both. (7-1-24) 03. Standards of Detection. A testing laboratory must be able to meet minimum standards of detection, which is defined as the specific concentration at which a laboratory is expected to detect the presence of a particular drug or metabolite, or both, or by the adoption of a regulatory threshold. (7-1-24)